St. Landry democrat., 1887-10-08

The summer came and Euphorian was SEM
among the distant MormOns TO torture theI'
affairs into great sensat on, but he failed u
have the necessary unscrupulOusness, ana II
was plain that he was not made for the lower
motives of newspapers.
In the autumn Doris noticed, when ne
came to visit his friend, that Euphorlah
wandered alone with tottering steps over I'll"
old battlefield, down the ravlne up Wh'ch
were borne the victorious Union colorS
along the road Of stone walls the insurgents
loopholed, and by the great slabs OF SAND
stones the yictors laid in the night Tor rlilc-
rests to repel an attack from the west.
These walks were tiresome to his spne and
made him cough, and every time he cllmbe"
the library lawn she saw him look at the
Golden Quill, swaying searching, restless f"t
some rest, and still it would seem to h"Iu
most decisively toward the south, If any
where.
"Mv sistcr-mv dear motherhood let me
live, if God be pitiful"' she heard him
mutter in the wandering spells OF the
night. Doris resolved to do something.
She asked her father in the distant city
to take her to the newspaper Office lhe
proprietor there was at first austere at MS
discipline beng invaded by Woman's
requests, but he proved not inSensibIe a
last to the warm appeal. Give Euphorlan
a task in warm climate, and let it seem
great occasion he is sent to describe, tor only
something with a career in it will suit hIs
spirits; but if the exertion IS to be severe It
will kill him."
The proprietor thought Of just such
compromise occason-the visit of great
ruler to one of the nations in a warm
latitude ut is seldom that l employ
gentleman" thought he; perhaps it viii
make a gentleman of me for once, if
respect one of my writer's
Here, Mr.. Waite" said he, when the
gaunt, exacting face Of Euphorian ap
peared, Il appreciate the good you have
done myself by inspiring me with friendship
Sir :" spoke Euphorian, haughtily, whose
friendship never had been commercial. Il
thought YOU sent for me to assign task"
BE it so, then. You have been very yalu
able to me. | have put to your credit with
the cashier 5000. 1t may be drawn by
your mother; understand you have one.
A sister, too, | think.
Euphoran's eyes filled and he stretched
an unbOught gratitude.
Had more men like You, Euphorian,'
stammered his employer, Il might have re
deemed myself. He who deals with tools
only becomes a tool. Go with the statesman
upon his travels; write when you can
Above all-aS-aS-mv trlend-get well -
There was a great sensation in the Scatterer
next morning-the sensation of disinterest-
edness. 1t did not boast of its circulation
nor make faces at the Slingerer across the
way. Almost twenty old-stock public enc
mics of it received just mention. If the
proprietor got drunk the following night it
was the rare drunk of amiabillty.
Euphorian followed the great man over
the scenes of his youthful wars, and height
ened with hectic flush to hear him relate
the battles, saying:
eve had no correspondents like you, Mr.
Waite, in those days, or We would have all
been made famous
The mountain top was green with young
leaves again; the locust trees were all in
white musky flowers the valleys on either
side vawned like great blue calyxes Of lilies
or verdurOus plateaus in frames of moss.
Towns in both valleys sent up their spires
like daisies and the stone library shielding
its cottage wings faced the northern blast
and the cone of forest above the riven gap.
No face at the upper yeranda among the
chestnut trees welcomed Euphoran's return.
He hastened up the grassy lawn under the
trimmed bOles of Young trees, and with
breaths short as his heart BEATS sought his
wife's chamber under the Golden Quill.
1t was heard signing on its pediment as
the lips of man and wife kissed.
God bless you, Euphorian! Now have
nothing to fear"
40, my dearest, this feels like home at last
above the weary grades of life, above the
babble of the news; Doris, | have come home
to stay with you foreyer''
"F6rever,5 she said is not that word
sweet? | have heard the whip-poor-wilI
morning and night speaking something like
Wipe your quill wipe your quilln And it
seemed to mean that you need torture your
head no more, nor go on others errands
but like the Golden Quill above our chamber,
stay over my head and sigh to me, saying,
Nine! mine mine r"
Not yet, my love; l am ordered to the
war with Sheridan. Sherry always was my
friend. One more great beat for Euphorian
Wate-one Fishers HILL one Cedar Creek,
and Winchester, my darling! Then we can
marry, and my sister will live with u.s. and
we shall rest"
She looked into his face and saw that his
mind was wandering.
Their host led him away and persuaded
him to bed in the greater chamber next his
wife's.
There the Golden Quill was wheeling and
revolving like flashing sword, for storm
was settling on the mountain like demon
in his saddle, between the pommel and
crupper of the gap.
The lightning struck the vane, and glanc-
ing down the conductor made the copper-gilt
globe below all fire like a planet. Rains in
sheets Of meteoric food sounded like volleys
in war times upon the four-sided roof, and 4
the artillery of thunder woke the foxes in
the rocks and made the frightened steed in
the stable neigh as in the time of the battle.
Euphorian heard groans and thought it
was the Golden Quill.
His heart leaped up and he felt that it was
Antietam day again.
"Once more" he cried, "once more to tell
the fight | shall not die without another
victory-another ride"
A thunderbolt nearby descended and
shook the whole house and ruined some an
cient tree as if Vulcan in the heavens had
driven wedge from crotch to root and laid
the forest monarch open.
Euphorian staggered up and felt the blood
stream from his throat.
"Tm shot," he cried; "but never mind.
Take my dispatch! Farewellp
They came to see what had fallen and
found him dead.
"Forever," said the doctor, looking down
upon the WORKOUT spirit. at is well. Wife
and babe, too, in the next room are born
and are dead" The Golden Quill sighed
above the pediment and